# Incident 20170914020779I: Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B, Twin Falls, ID, September 14, 2017

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 14, 2017, 13:30 local time
- Place: Twin Falls, ID
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: TZKG
- Location: 42.5641° N, 114.4609° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Twin Falls, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5641&lon=-114.4609&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7502Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7502Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer G-164B (registry code 8059055, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT CORP G-164B
- Reported engine: P&W R1340 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 23,600 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 325 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170914020779I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT WAS SPRAYING A FIELD EAST OF TWIN FALLS IDAHO. DURING A SPRAY RUN THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN UPDRAFT FROM A THERMAL AND ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT FOR IT WITH FORWARD PRESSURE ON THE STICK. THE THERMAL SUDDENLY STOPPED AND THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT IN TIME AND HIT THE POWER LINE.  AFTER A QUICK CHECK OF THE CONTROLS AND THE ENGINE THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE TWIN FALLS AIRPORT. ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE PROP, PUMP FAN BLADE, AND A GUY LINE FAIRING.

## Other reports on N7502Y (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20100902044849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100902044849A), Sep 2, 2010: Schweizer A G-164B (N7502Y), Murtaugh Lake, ID, Substantial damage. Pilot was attempting a dowwind takeoff when a gust of wind pushed the aircraft into a power line pole causing subtantial damage to the aircraft.
- [Incident 20080731841329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080731841329I), Jul 31, 2008: Scwzer G164B (N7502Y), Burley, ID, Minor damage. (-23) Operator reported that aircraft took off from ag strip in murtah, Idaho (near Burley, ID) and encountered turbulence and loss control of the aircraft and…
- [Accident 20040707014359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040707014359A), Jul 7, 2004: Scwzer G164B (N7502Y), Wendell, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) While enroute to apply dry fertilizer, the pilot stated that he heard a pop and then the engine lost all power. He advanced the mixture to full rich, but…
- [Incident 20000717035639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000717035639I), Jul 17, 2000: Scwzer G164B (N7502Y), Burley, ID, Minor damage. (-23)The Grumman ag-cat departed with a load of fertilizer. While enroute to the target area, the #7 cylinder on the R-1340 failed. This resulted in a partial…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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